Hinrich has thumb injury

Kirk Hinrich has a right thumb injury and will not play tonight when the Bulls host Milwaukee in their fourth preseason game. Nate Robinson is getting the start at point guard.
Coach Tom Thibodeau didn’t mention Hinrich’s injury when he spoke to the media at the United Center, so the extent of the thumb issue is unknown.
It’s possible Thibodeau wanted to get a longer look at Robinson, anyway. He’s shown some flashes of being a dynamic scorer in preseason, but is shooting just 23.3 percent from the field (7 for 30) in the first three games.
Richard Hamilton and Luol Deng are back in the starting lineup after sitting out Saturday’s loss at Minnesota. Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah are starting as usual.
Backup center Kyrylo Fesenko is sick and not at the arena.

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Mike McGraw has covered the Bulls since 1995, becoming the full-time beat writer in 1999. He is still haunted by memories of the 1973 Game 7 collapse against the Lakers, Rick Barry and Lionel Hollins. The passion wasn't quite the same during the championship era, but he does appreciate having a good seat at the Delta Center for Michael Jordan's final shot with the Bulls in 1998.

These days, the Stevenson High School graduate enjoys coaching youth sports and tries to incorporate principles taught by Tim Floyd, Bill Cartwright and Scott Skiles into every practice.